Assume that your boss has asked you to prepare a formal business report on Cross-Cultural Differences in
Leadership which will be shared at the next executive meeting. (THIS IS YOUR AUDIENCE)
In this report they want to see well-documented information on the ways cross-cultural differences affects
leadership in the 21st century.
Your report should contain two main parts:
1) general part, which evaluates current trends in cross-cultural communication and most relevant
frameworks dealing with cross-cultural differences;
2) specific part, which evaluates how cross-cultural differences influence the performance of the
chosen company with specific examples; this part should be written in a problem-solution format
and end up with set of recommendations relevant for the company.
Use appropriate heading titles – “General Part” would not be appropriate, for example.
In order to get A and B level grades, you must demonstrate knowledge of frameworks and studies beyond
the content of the textbook and in-class explanations in your report and provide a relevant set of
recommendations, targeting specific problems you identified in the chosen company. Avoid general
recommendations which could be applied to almost any company.
Requirements:
Write the paper using APA style with at least 6-8 citations and references in addition to the
textbook.
All sources must have: authors, publication dates, and publishers.
The paper should be at least 3000 words, should follow a formal business report format including
an introduction, main body, conclusion and recommendations, and must exhibit good writing,
research, and analytical skills. You do not need to include executive summary or a table of
contents.
Report should be written in the formal style (remember who your audience is); avoid using
personal pronouns and sharing personal experience for this assignment; avoid/limit usage of
charts, diagrams and other visual components, instead concentrate on making your ideas
coherent, relevant and convincing.
Submit your paper via Turnitin before the due date; late submissions are penalized by 5%/day
This assignment holds a value of 20% of your final grade. The presentation associated with it holds a
value of 10% of your course grade.